The U.S. rig count decreased by two, ending with 874 rigs running by midday Friday. A total of 209 rigs were targeting natural gas (seven less than the previous week) and 664 were targeting oil in the U.S. (five more than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.)375 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Baker Hughes reports its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties. The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of this article.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Natural gas rigs in the Eagle Ford fell to 23 this week and natural gas prices traded at $2.71/mmbtu, an $.12 decrease from the previous week.

The oil rig count remained at 88 as WTI oil prices dropped again to $46.91, a decrease of $1.22. A total of 102 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, zero are drilling directional wells, and nine are vertical rigs. Karnes continues to lead development this week running 20 rigs, with DeWitt (18) and Webb (14) follow closely. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by Count

County

Previous Week

Current Week

County

Previous Week

Current Week

KARNES

20

20

COLORADO

0

1

DE WITT

14

18

DUVAL

2

1

WEBB

15

14

GOLIAD

0

1

LA SALLE

15

12

GRIMES

1

1

DIMMIT

11

11

LAVACA

1

1

MCMULLEN

9

7

MADISON

1

1

GONZALES

6

5

MAVERICK

0

1

LEE

2

3

AUSTIN

0

0

ATASCOSA

3

2

FAYETTE

1

0

BEE

1

2

LEON

0

0

BRAZOS

2

2

MILAM

0

0

BURLESON

1

2

ROBERTSON

1

0

FRIO

2

2

WASHINGTON

0

0

LIVE OAK

2

2

WILSON

0

0

ZAVALA

2

2

BASTROP

0

0

Eagle Ford Shale News

What is the Rig Count?

The Eagle Ford Shale Rig Count is an index of the total number of oil & gas drilling rigs running across a 30 county area in South Texas. The South Texas rigs referred to in this article are for ALL drilling reported by Baker Hughes and not solely wells targeting the Eagle Ford formation. All land rigs and onshore rig data shown here are based upon industry estimates provided by the Baker Hughes Rig Count.

The U.S. rig count increased by 19, ending with 876 rigs running by midday Friday. A total of 216 rigs were targeting natural gas (two less than the previous week) and 659 were targeting oil in the U.S. (21 more than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.)374 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Baker Hughes reports its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties. The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of this article.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Natural gas rigs in the Eagle Ford fell slipped to 24 this week and natural gas prices traded at $2.78/mmbtu, an $.10 decrease from the previous week.

The oil rig count rose to 88 as WTI oil prices dropped again to $48.13, a decrease of $2.72. A total of 103 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, zero are drilling directional wells, and nine are vertical rigs. Karnes continues to lead development this week running 20 rigs, with LaSalle (15) and Webb (15) follow closely. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by Count

County

Previous Week

Current Week

County

Previous Week

Current Week

KARNES

19

20

BURLESON

1

1

LA SALLE

14

15

FAYETTE

1

1

WEBB

15

15

GRIMES

1

1

DE WITT

15

14

LAVACA

1

1

DIMMIT

11

11

MADISON

2

1

MCMULLEN

6

9

ROBERTSON

1

1

GONZALES

6

6

AUSTIN

0

0

ATASCOSA

4

3

COLORADO

0

0

BRAZOS

3

2

GOLIAD

0

0

DUVAL

2

2

LEON

0

0

FRIO

2

2

MAVERICK

0

0

LEE

1

2

MILAM

0

0

LIVE OAK

2

2

WASHINGTON

0

0

ZAVALA

2

2

WILSON

0

0

BEE

2

1

BASTROP

0

0

Eagle Ford Shale News

What is the Rig Count?

The Eagle Ford Shale Rig Count is an index of the total number of oil & gas drilling rigs running across a 30 county area in South Texas. The South Texas rigs referred to in this article are for ALL drilling reported by Baker Hughes and not solely wells targeting the Eagle Ford formation. All land rigs and onshore rig data shown here are based upon industry estimates provided by the Baker Hughes Rig Count.
Read more at bakerhughes.com

In recent Eagle Ford news, researchers from the University of Austin released a new report that shows water usage in the Eagle Ford has expanded exponentially over the last five years thanks to fracking.

The U.S. rig count decreased by six, ending with 857 rigs running by midday Friday. A total of 218 rigs were targeting natural gas (one more than the previous week) and 638 were targeting oil in the U.S. (seven less than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.)366 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Baker Hughes reports its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties. The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of this article.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Natural gas rigs in the Eagle Ford remained at 25 this week and natural gas prices traded at $2.88/mmbtu, an $.11 increase from the previous week.

The oil rig count fell by four to 86 as WTI oil prices dropped to $50.85, a decrease of $1.89. A total of 101 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, zero are drilling directional wells, and 10 are vertical rigs. Karnes continues to lead development this week running 19 rigs, with DeWitt (15) and Webb (15) following closely. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County

County

Previous Week

Current Week

County

Previous Week

Current Week

KARNES

20

19

BURLESON

2

1

DE WITT

15

15

FAYETTE

1

1

WEBB

15

15

GRIMES

1

1

LA SALLE

17

14

LAVACA

1

1

DIMMIT

14

11

LEE

0

1

GONZALES

8

6

ROBERTSON

1

1

MCMULLEN

3

6

AUSTIN

0

0

ATASCOSA

5

4

COLORADO

0

0

BRAZOS

3

3

GOLIAD

0

0

BEE

1

2

LEON

0

0

DUVAL

2

2

MAVERICK

0

0

FRIO

1

2

MILAM

0

0

LIVE OAK

1

2

WASHINGTON

0

0

MADISON

2

2

WILSON

0

0

ZAVALA

2

2

BASTROP

0

0

Eagle Ford Shale News

What is the Rig Count?

The Eagle Ford Shale Rig Count is an index of the total number of oil & gas drilling rigs running across a 30 county area in South Texas. The South Texas rigs referred to in this article are for ALL drilling reported by Baker Hughes and not solely wells targeting the Eagle Ford formation. All land rigs and onshore rig data shown here are based upon industry estimates provided by the Baker Hughes Rig Count.
Read more at bakerhughes.com

In recent Eagle Ford news, the temporary housing market for oilfield workers in the Eagle Ford is hanging on despite slower demand. New numbers by the Comptroller’s Office show lodging providers in the Eagle Ford took in $63 million in revenue in the first quarter of the year, down 11 percent from the previous quarter, but a $5.1 million increase over 2014.

The U.S. rig count increased slightly, ending with 863 rigs running by midday Friday. A total of 217 rigs were targeting natural gas (two less than the previous week) and 645 were targeting oil in the U.S. (five more than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.)368 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Baker Hughes reports its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties. The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of this article.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Natural gas rigs in the Eagle Ford fell to 25 this week and natural gas prices traded at $2.77/mmbtu, an decrease of $.04 from the previous week.

The oil rig count fell by four to 90 as WTI oil prices dropped to $52.74, a decrease of $3.98. A total of 105 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, zero are drilling directional wells, and 10 are vertical rigs. Karnes leads development this week running 20 rigs, with LaSalle (17), DeWitt (15) and Webb (15) follow closely. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by Count

County

Previous Week

Current Week

County

Previous Week

Current Week

KARNES

21

20

FRIO

1

1

LA SALLE

20

17

GRIMES

1

1

DE WITT

16

15

LAVACA

1

1

WEBB

16

15

LIVE OAK

1

1

DIMMIT

12

14

ROBERTSON

1

1

GONZALES

8

8

AUSTIN

0

0

ATASCOSA

4

5

COLORADO

0

0

BRAZOS

2

3

GOLIAD

0

0

MCMULLEN

5

3

LEE

0

0

BURLESON

2

2

LEON

0

0

DUVAL

2

2

MAVERICK

0

0

MADISON

4

2

MILAM

0

0

ZAVALA

2

2

WASHINGTON

0

0

BEE

1

WILSON

0

0

FAYETTE

1

1

BASTROP

0

0

Eagle Ford Shale News

What is the Rig Count?

The Eagle Ford Shale Rig Count is an index of the total number of oil & gas drilling rigs running across a 30 county area in South Texas. The South Texas rigs referred to in this article are for ALL drilling reported by Baker Hughes and not solely wells targeting the Eagle Ford formation. All land rigs and onshore rig data shown here are based upon industry estimates provided by the Baker Hughes Rig Count.
Read more at bakerhughes.com

The U.S. rig count increased slightly, ending with 862 rigs running by midday Friday. A total of 219 rigs were targeting natural gas (nine less than the previous week) and 640 were targeting oil in the U.S. (12 more than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.)363 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Baker Hughes reports its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties. The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of this article.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Natural gas rigs in the Eagle Ford remained flat at 26 this week and natural gas prices traded at $2.81/mmbtu, an decrease of $.05 from the previous week.

The oil rig count increased by three to 94 as WTI oil prices dropped to $56.72, a decrease of $2.91. A total of 110 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, one rig are drilling directional wells, and nine are vertical rigs. Karnes leads development this week running 21 rigs, with LaSalle (20), DeWitt (16) and Webb (16) follow closely. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by Count

County

Previous Week

Current Week

County

Previous Week

Current Week

KARNES

20

21

GRIMES

1

1

LA SALLE

19

20

LAVACA

1

1

DE WITT

15

16

LIVE OAK

2

1

WEBB

16

16

ROBERTSON

2

1

DIMMIT

12

12

AUSTIN

0

0

GONZALES

7

8

BEE

0

0

MCMULLEN

6

5

COLORADO

0

0

ATASCOSA

3

4

GOLIAD

0

0

MADISON

4

4

LEE

0

0

BRAZOS

1

2

LEON

0

0

BURLESON

2

2

MAVERICK

0

0

DUVAL

2

2

MILAM

0

0

ZAVALA

2

2

WASHINGTON

0

0

FAYETTE

1

1

WILSON

0

0

FRIO

1

1

BASTROP

0

0

Eagle Ford Shale News

What is the Rig Count?

The Eagle Ford Shale Rig Count is an index of the total number of oil & gas drilling rigs running across a 30 county area in South Texas. The South Texas rigs referred to in this article are for ALL drilling reported by Baker Hughes and not solely wells targeting the Eagle Ford formation. All land rigs and onshore rig data shown here are based upon industry estimates provided by the Baker Hughes Rig Count.
Read more at bakerhughes.com

The U.S. rig count increased slightly, ending with 859 rigs running by midday Friay. A total of 228 rigs were targeting natural gas (five more the previous week) and 628 were targeting oil in the U.S. (three less than the previous week). The remainder were drilling service wells (e.g. disposal wells, injection wells, etc.)361 of the rigs active in the U.S. were running in Texas.

Baker Hughes reports its own Eagle Ford Rig Count that covers the 14 core counties. The rig count published on EagleFordShale.com includes a 30 county area impacted by Eagle Ford development. A full list of the counties included can be found in the table near the bottom of this article.

Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs

Natural gas rigs in the Eagle Ford stayed flat at 26 this week and natural gas prices traded at $2.77/mmbtu, an decrease of $.05 from the previous week.

The oil rig count increased by two to 91 with WTI oil prices remaining stable at $59.63, an $.02 increase. A total of 109 rigs are drilling horizontal wells, one rig are drilling directional wells, and seven are vertical rigs. Karnes leads development this week and is running 20 rigs, while LaSalle (19) and Webb (16) follow closely. See the full list below in the Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by County below.

Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by Count

County

Previous Week

Current Week

County

Previous Week

Current Week

KARNES

19

20

FAYETTE

1

1

LA SALLE

20

19

FRIO

2

1

WEBB

16

16

GRIMES

0

1

DE WITT

16

15

LAVACA

1

1

DIMMIT

12

12

AUSTIN

0

0

GONZALES

7

7

BEE

0

0

MCMULLEN

5

6

COLORADO

0

0

MADISON

3

4

GOLIAD

0

0

ATASCOSA

3

3

LEE

0

0

BURLESON

2

2

LEON

0

0

DUVAL

1

2

MAVERICK

0

0

LIVE OAK

2

2

MILAM

0

0

ROBERTSON

2

2

WASHINGTON

0

0

ZAVALA

2

2

WILSON

0

0

Eagle Ford Shale News

What is the Rig Count?

The Eagle Ford Shale Rig Count is an index of the total number of oil & gas drilling rigs running across a 30 county area in South Texas. The South Texas rigs referred to in this article are for ALL drilling reported by Baker Hughes and not solely wells targeting the Eagle Ford formation. All land rigs and onshore rig data shown here are based upon industry estimates provided by the Baker Hughes Rig Count.